I was ready to replace my cargo bay locks with tubular cam locks (coke machine type round keyed locks, see pic) when a locksmith threw me a curve. She pointed out the CH751 locks on my coach have built in dust covers, which is true. She said the cam locks do not, and the road grime, dirt and dust can clog it up and interfere with the key operation.

I know many people switched to cam locks. Has anyone experienced any problems like this?

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Mike
USAF Veteran, Retired Security ProfessionalThe only thing necessary for evil to prosper,
Is that good men do nothing.

I replaced the stock CH751 locks with cam locks as soon as we got the ACE. I haven't had problems with the cam locks getting so dirty that they won't operate. However I clean them out with a spray lock cleaner a couple of times a year.

I replaced the stock CH751 locks with cam locks as soon as we got the ACE. I haven't had problems with the cam locks getting so dirty that they won't operate. However I clean them out with a spray lock cleaner a couple of times a year.

Thanks Denver. Thatís good advice!

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Mike
USAF Veteran, Retired Security ProfessionalThe only thing necessary for evil to prosper,
Is that good men do nothing.

I took my new locks 14000 miles to Alaska and back over hundreds of miles of dirt and mud roads and never had a problem. I have been using them on three different RVs for 7 years and never had an issue with dirt.

I took my new locks 14000 miles to Alaska and back over hundreds of miles of dirt and mud roads and never had a problem. I have been using them on three different RVs for 7 years and never had an issue with dirt.

Thank you, thatís the kind of feedback Iíd hoped for!

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Mike
USAF Veteran, Retired Security ProfessionalThe only thing necessary for evil to prosper,
Is that good men do nothing.

We also changed ours out after we got ripped off at cw. We have one of the old ones left on outside kitchen. We haven't had any issues after 7k miles. Haven't been able to find a cam lock with the extended length needed.

We also changed ours out after we got ripped off at cw. We have one of the old ones left on outside kitchen. We haven't had any issues after 7k miles. Haven't been able to find a cam lock with the extended length needed.

Thanks. I talked to a vendor at the Quartzsite RV show (didnít have my RV there though) and he said he has the right sizes. Gave me a flyer that shows how to measure. Itís also on his website, with a video. CH751 dot com, I believe.

The locksmith will charge me $10 per lock to rekey existing, and thatís if I remove them and take them to her. For 15 I can buy these so thatís where Iím headed.

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Mike
USAF Veteran, Retired Security ProfessionalThe only thing necessary for evil to prosper,
Is that good men do nothing.

Saw a video years ago about how easy it is to defeat barrel locks. Some criminal type had a short tube of the appropriate diameter which he inserted and just hit it with a small hammer. Maybe they are better now or maybe it was fake to begin with (although it was on the internet so of course it must be true...). Of course looking at these locks they arenít all that robust to begin with so you probably should do whatever makes you comfortable. FWIW I bought my replacement locks online from rvlocksandmore and they were great. Best of luck.